Suzy is a writer, a student, a reader, a violinist, and a lover of beaches in the winter.
I’ve been waiting to re-use the title I christened with James Baldwin all those months ago for something really special. If you read my last post I Bought a Book you’ll know exactly which book that is. Here’s a cheat sheet for those who need a refresher: Long story short, A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison was … More Holy Crap… You Should Read this Book (Reprise)
It’s not an incredible feat. Lots of people do it. But in short, here’s how it went down: Walked in the store Sat in vacant wooden chair on the sales floor … More I Bought a Book!
GUYS! It’s been a while, I know. My blogging hasn’t really kept up to date with this whole 1 post a week thing. Let me reassure you that this is indeed for a reason. As you may know (if you’ve read the Announcements Page) I’ve got a book coming out this November! These are exciting … More The Coolness of Having a Book Come Out
Alabaster gleam Winter trickles into Spring Dew-drop petals fall
This post is going to be short and sweet. I just want to give a big shout out to EDITORS. I’m just digging in on round 2 on my MS, and it’s amazing to me how much wonderful insight editors have. Having done several workshops on fiction, non-fiction and poetry, I know it’s not easy to give … More Props to Editors
Being a writer isn’t necessarily one of those jobs that leave you covered with dirt or chalk or charcoal. We can sit at our desks for hours, tea by our side type-typing away. I love writing and I love typing, but sometimes when you walk away and Word is powered down, it’s hard to feel … More Ink! — Getting my hands dirty
Dear Reader, I call you that because in the case of books, you generally are a reader. If you are anything like me, you love to crack open a new book, smell that old library smell or that new bookstore smell on the pages. You love flipping back to maps or character lists, seeing how … More Don’t Forget the Audiobook… A Plea
This is just a quick note to say that I’ve recently dusted off a manuscript that I was very proud of and realized *gasp* I don’t like the characters very much anymore. They’re just a little too 2-D for my taste, edging on the stereotypical; the easy to write, but not to love folks. I’ve … More Characterization and Motivation are Power
I live in the Washington, D.C. metro area and have to drive into the city and on the Beltway on a regular basis. So needless to say, I sit in a lot of traffic. It’s the way of the world, and I’ve begrudgingly accepted that. But today, while crawling along at an average speed of … More 10 Ways to Pass Time during a Traffic Jam
Today’s post is about passion; passion for what you do, and the passion it takes to make other people feel passionate too. (That was a little too much passion right there). Last night I had the privilege and good luck to see rockstar violinist, Joshua Bell, perform. Chances are if you’ve ever heard a solo … More That time I saw Joshua Bell play and died from joy.
Suzanne Rigdon 